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How to Make Homemade Oobleck

Are you searching for a fun and educational activity to engage your little ones? Look no further than the magical world of oobleck! This intriguing substance, known for its unique properties of behaving like both a liquid and a solid, is not only entertaining but also offers a wealth of learning opportunities for children of all ages. In this blog post, we’ll guide you through the simple steps to create oobleck right in your own kitchen, providing hours of sensory-rich play and scientific exploration for your curious kids. Get ready to dive into a world of hands-on fun with oobleck! read more

1 Minute Keto Chocolate Muffin in a Mug

This keto chocolate muffin in a mug recipe is perfect for curbing your chocolate cravings without the carbs. It’s a great keto friendly dessert or snack! When I was pregnant, I had gestational diabetes. I found that eating low carb was the easiest way for me to control my blood sugar from spiking. But I had intense pregnancy cravings! This was the recipe that I made almost daily to give me extra protein and curb my cravings the low carb way.

Angela of Grassfed Mama shares healthy tips for busy moms.
Angela of Grassfed Mama shares healthy tips for busy moms.

Can you eat chocolate on keto?

Chocolate can be enjoyed on a keto diet, but it’s important to choose the right type of chocolate and consume it in moderation due to its carb content. read more

DIY Calming Lavender Pillow Spray

So many people struggle with falling asleep each night. With this DIY Lavender Pillow Spray, you can use the power of essential oils to help you fall asleep.

Moms, the day that’s all about you is almost here—Mother’s Day! With everything you do as a super mom, you’ve earned a day of “R & R.” The trouble with a lot of the “Sleep Help” products and recipes out there is that they are full of fillers or chemicals you might not want on your pillow while you sleep at night! read more

DIY: Holiday Scented Pinecones

This is a simple and easy holiday recipe to make your house smell amazing. Read more of how to make these DIY: Holiday Scented Pinecones.

The best thing about fall is the holiday scents… what am I saying? The best thing about fall is EVERYTHING!! 

But mama can’t be simmering a pot of apple cider on the stove every day, amiright?

and I don’t love burning candles… fires and kids sort of make me visualize this happening in my house:

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Plus, you really don’t know what you are breathing in when you burn a conventional candle. Most are filled with artificial scents – and I’m just not sure I want to be breathing that in all day. read more

DIY Pom Pom Rug

This DIY Pom Pom Rug is a super for activity for your crafty kids who love to make special creations for their rooms. So grab your glue gun and some fun yarn colors and let’s make something together!

How to Make: DIY Pom Pom Rug

We are back to school! I don’t know about your kids, but mine LOVE doing crafts together.

I had some yarn left over from when I was trying to learn to crochet. The girls had this great idea to make a rug out of yarn Pom Poms {How fun!!}

I said – Let’s do this! It was super easy and fun for the whole family!! You can pick whatever colors you want to use too read more

The Perfect DIY Shaving Cream Slime

My kids love making slime all. the. time. They have made the Perfect DIY Shaving Cream Slime recipe and make it over and over! Grab your shaving cream and let’s make some slime together!

Making Slime with Shaving Cream

My girls (especially my oldest) LOVE science and experimenting at home. My mom gave us a book full of science experiments to do together this year and it is one of their favorite things.

Whether you homeschool or not, This saline solution slime is perfect for kids as a science and sensory play activity.

I get stressed out easily when my kids are making a mess in my kitchen (which happens often, haha!) But this is pretty contained in one big bowl (and as you can see, you can bring the fun outside too). read more

8 Stress Free Tips for Traveling with Kids

I have travelling many times with my two young kids over the past few years, so I have a learned a few stress free tips for traveling with kids. I’m sharing my best tips in this post!

Angela of Grassfed Mama shares healthy tips for busy moms.
Angela of Grassfed Mama shares healthy tips for busy moms.

We love to travel!! My youngest took her first plane ride when she was only 6 weeks old (I know, crazy!!) When you love to travel… you learn a few tips along the way.

My girls have been to Vancouver, Washington DC twice, Disney World a few times, Philadelphia, and many other places. We truly believe that you should travel with young kids. Most families have to travel some during the holidays, even if it is just a few hours to a near by town, I know these tips will come in handy to help you have a Stress Free time Traveling with kids.  read more

Low Carb Chicken Tenders

This is a quick an easy recipe for Low Carb Chicken Tenders that your family will love. It uses coconut flakes to give it a crispy crunch!

Who else has picky kids? or maybe you even like a great chicken tender every now and then for dinner!

My two girls (5 and 3) have reached their picky eating stage, and it makes it so difficult when you want to cook for the family. I wanted to try a recipe that was a healthier version of something I know they will eat: Chicken Tenders!

What I like about these is they are baked and not fried – plus you can even change up the seasoning to fit what your tastes are! I like to add a little onion powder and mustard powder to mine, but I’m sharing just the basic recipe so you can change it up to fit your favorite flavors. They are so easy to make too!! Seriously a 30 minute meal, so that’s great for busy moms who are going back to school and dealing with a crazy schedule again. read more

Why We Chose to Homeschool

There are many reasons why families are choosing to homeschool their kids. In this post, I’m sharing the top reasons why we chose to homeschool our young kids and some resources too.

Angela of Grassfed Mama shares healthy tips for busy moms.
Angela of Grassfed Mama shares healthy tips for busy moms.

You may or may not know that Adam and I both work from home.  Because of this freedom to work from anywhere, we like to travel with the kids and go on many adventures. With my oldest daughter getting closer to being in school, it got us thinking about what we were going to do for school. My sister started homeschooling her two older kids about 2-3 years ago, and it got me really interested in the idea. read more

Why you Should Travel with Young Kids

Adam and I love to travel! In our first five years of marriage, we had traveled to New York, Hong Kong, Paris, Rome, San Antonio, Atlanta, New Orleans… we LOVED every minute of it!

travel with kids

(I was actually pregnant when we were in Paris)

So when we became parents… we had to decide should we still travel??? (or could we???) 

We didn’t have a lot of vacation days to work with, and we didn’t have a lot of disposable income either. But it really was something that we wanted to do more of and experience with our girls, it was a question of how we could do that.

The “how” turned out to be starting our own home based business that we could run from anywhere. Our business gave us the financial and time freedom to be able to travel like we always desired. read more